This is one of our beagles who sadly passed away a number of years ago. I used a picture of him for a poster assignment for my Adobe Illustrator class.
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Halloween Begins at Wendy Spurlin Designs
As far as I’m concerned, Halloween season begins September 1st, but I’m off to a bit of a slow start. Here’s my first Halloween monster of the season, featuring candy corn, a treat so many people despise. Except me! I love it! Anyway, why not turn it into a monster?
Last year’s monsters were my Women of Horror Series, none of which I’ve posted here. They are on my alter ego sight at winniejeanhoward.com under Artwork > Ladies of Horror if you’d like to view them. This year I’ll be doing kid friendly monsters that I’ll post here as I complete them. Enjoy!
The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn’s Book Cover
WOW! Everything is ready to publish the book mid month. For once I’m early finishing a project. Here’s the cover. I decided to go with a purple background because a lot of the Halloween books on Amazon had either a dark blue or purple background. Tomorrow I’ll get the book up for pre-sale.
Yummy Pumpkin Pie in the Final Illustration for The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn
Here’s the final illustration for The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn. YAY! Turned out SO CUTE! All the illustrations are done. And the book is almost edited. I’ve decided to do a final edit to make it appropriate for young readers, and I plan to do it with ChatGPT. On to the book cover.
Splat on the Road in the Next Illustration for The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn
Guess where the pumpkin lands on his final wish. Poor pumpkin. Here’s one of the final illustrations for The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn. Only one more illustration to go for the final page. It’s the one I’ve been most excited to create with the mouse and a pumpkin pie. Yes you’ll get to see it soon! You’ll also see the book cover soon!
The Pumpkin Pops His Top in the Next Illustration for The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn
Here’s where the pumpkin ends up after his second wish in The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn. Yes, that means the illustrations for the third scene are complete. You only get to see one. There are three more illustrations to go. I’m still on target to finish the book in time to publish mid July!
Chihuahua from Hell
I submitted this drawing right before I went back to school. I submitted it for a job, but, sadly, I didn’t get the work. More inspiration to start Graphic Design school.
New Scene Illustration for The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn
Very excited to have finished the illustrations for the second scene in The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn. It’s a children’s book that I started 3 years ago when I was still attending graphic design school. This is an illustration for the new book. I had originally done the book in digital watercolors. I love these flat vector images even more. Here, the pumpkin finds himself in a dark truck, on the way to market after his first wish. The tricky mouse jinn is ready to grant his next wish. This book will be for sale sometime mid September.
Car Wash Illustration from 52 Weeks of Victorious Aging
Here’s another illustrations I did for Dr. Martha’s 52 Weeks of Victorious Aging: Tips to Ensure a Happy and Healthy Year at Any Age by Dr. Martha Lucas. This one was A LOT of fun to do, especially the bubbles for some odd reason. Here’s a little more about the book. “You Can Start This on Any Day or Week in the Year. There are no dates in this book. Most of us don’t need another complicated thing to do each day, let alone try to remember to read every day. Once a week is perfect! You choose. Set an alarm or reminder to start the week, read a tip midweek, or end your week on a high note with a weekly tip.”
News: The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn
Thought I’d share some news about my first children’s book. I wrote this story a long time ago as flash fiction for adults, but while in an illustration class, I decided to revise it for kids. Here’s one of the illustrations for early in the book I recently finished. My plan is to publish the book before Halloween. This is when the mouse jinn grants the pumpkin’s first wish to leave the pumpkin patch. I’ll share more illustrations as the book progresses. BTW, this will be the first book I publish under my real name, Wendy Spurlin.
Sun Illustration from 52 Weeks of Victorious Aging
Here’s one of the illustrations I did for Dr. Martha’s 52 Weeks of Victorious Aging: Tips to Ensure a Happy and Healthy Year at Any Age by Dr. Martha Lucas. All of the illustrations are digital and done similar to the one below. You should consider getting the book. It’s short but filled with great advice to stay young and healthy. “Dr. Martha provides 52 health and happiness actions that you can realistically incorporate into your life. Each tip is designed to create a healthier you as you advance in years. No one is too young to start. And you only have to accomplish one tip a week.” Plus, I published it!
